The nurse is preparing to administer a crystalloid IV to a client. Which IV fluid is a crystalloid?
1. Dextran
2. Fresh frozen plasma
3. Hetastarch (Hespan)
4. Lactated Ringer's
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Dextran is incorrect because it is a colloid.
Rationale 2: Fresh frozen plasma is incorrect because it is a blood product.
Rationale 3: Hetastarch (Hespan) is incorrect because it is a colloid.
Rationale 4: Lactated Ringer's is a crystalloid IV fluid.
Global Rationale: Lactated Ringer's is a crystalloid IV fluid. Dextran is incorrect because it is a colloid. Fresh frozen plasma is incorrect because it is a blood product. Hetastarch (Hespan) is incorrect because it is a colloid.
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